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Success in construction often comes down to being prepared before opportunity arrives. This week's stories explore how contractors, builders, and industry leaders are embracing technology, improving operations, and investing in the future, from AI readiness to modular housing and major infrastructure projects.
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RONA Foundation Awards $1 Million to Support Housing and Community Projects Across Canada
The RONA Foundation has announced $1 million in funding for seven Canadian non-profit organizations through its 2026 Build from the Heart Campaign, supporting construction and renovation projects that improve housing accessibility and strengthen communities nationwide.
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Why Service Fleets Are Moving Away from Steel Service Bodies
Many service fleets are over-trucked. For technicians performing inspections, diagnostics, and light service work, an enclosed steel service body may be more truck than the job requires.
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If You Canβt Read the Quote in One Sentence, Ask Again
Learn how to compare marketing quotes for contractors and avoid costly surprises with clear, honest pricing and AI visibility advice.
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How Heavy Rainfall Can Impact Your Property
Discover flood prevention tips to protect your property with proper drainage, sump pump maintenance, gutter care, and foundation protection.
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Concrete Pour Marks Major Milestone for Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital Project
Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital reaches a major construction milestone as work advances on Canada's next-generation healthcare campus.
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Ergonomic Risk Factors and Injuries in the Office
Learn how to identify construction ergonomic hazards, prevent musculoskeletal injuries, and improve safe lifting and body mechanics.
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Job Costing Software for Contractors: What Most Get Wrong
Most job costing software for contractors tracks what happened β 30 to 45 days too late. Hereβs the complete 2026 comparison and what to look for instead.
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One Trailer, Infinite Payloads: Driving Efficiency in C&D Logistics
See how a moving floor trailer reduces deadhead miles, hauls diverse loads, and improves construction fleet efficiency and profitability.
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Your CoConstruct replacement shouldnβt just be more of the same
Looking for a CoConstruct alternative? Discover why trade contractors are choosing Knowify for job costing, service dispatch, and AIA billing.
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How Construction Management Plans Stay Useful Past Project Kickoff
Learn how construction management plans improve project delivery through clear governance, change management, earned value, and cost forecasting.
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Why Energy Audits Fail: Free Webinar Explores Best Practices for Better Building Performance
Learn building energy audit best practices in a free AIA-approved webinar covering energy management, ECMs and whole-building performance.
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| | | | Knowify is a cloud-based contractor management software platform designed to help small construction and trade businesses streamline operations and improve profitability. From estimating and job costing to work orders, scheduling, invoicing, time tracking, purchasing, and project management, Knowify brings every stage of the job into one easy-to-use solution. By simplifying day-to-day business processes, contractors can save time, increase efficiency, and focus on delivering exceptional service while growing their business. | | |
A Whole New Way to Experience the Calgary Stampede | |
Check out the Calgary Stampede from a whole new angle! When you think of the Calgary Stampede, it is hard not to picture the energy; the roar of the crowd, the thrill of the rodeo, and the shared excitement that brings the city together each year.
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Private U.S. Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines as Data Centers Drive Growth
U.S. nonresidential construction spending declined in May, highlighting continued weakness across much of the private construction market despite ongoing strength in data center development.
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Applications Open for Habitat GTAβs Innovative Modular Homeownership Project in Toronto
Habitat for Humanity GTA, in partnership with the Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto, has celebrated a major construction milestone at 355 Coxwell Avenue while officially opening applications for its Toronto attainable homeownership program.
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Durabond Expands EIFS Cladding System with Elastolith Brick Slip Finish
Durabond Products Ltd., a Canadian-owned leader in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), has expanded its exterior cladding solutions by introducing Elastolith brick slips as a new finish option for its EIFS cladding system. The addition provides architects, builders, developers, and building owners with greater design flexibility while maintaining the performance advantages of a proven EIFS assembly.
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What Is BIM in Construction? A Practical Guide to Building Information Modeling
Whether youβre new to BIM or expanding your understanding of digital construction, this guide explains the fundamentals while connecting you to more in-depth resources across our Construction Technology Insights series.
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